[Amended 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-08]
This article applies to the following County appointed officials and employees:
A. 
All appointed employees and PS positions Grade 4 and above and non-PS positions Grade 7 and above whose duties include supervisory responsibilities or having input on agency policy, decision-making, procurement, or budgetary matters;
B. 
All members of boards and commissions appointed by the Cecil County government, including County Attorneys that represent boards, commissions, the County Council and the County Executive.
C. 
All other employees, otherwise exempt from the filing requirements per Subsection A, who have, per Article III of this chapter, an actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest, including the solicitation or receipt of gifts, that they would reasonably be expected to know.
A statement filed under this section shall be filed with the Commission under oath or affirmation.
On or before April 30 of each year during which an official or employee holds office, those officials and employees specified in § 39-29 of this article shall file a statement disclosing gifts received during the preceding calendar year from any person who contracts with or is regulated by Cecil County, including the name of the donor of the gift and the approximate retail value at the time or receipt.
Those officials and employees specified in § 39-29 of this article shall disclose employment and interests that raise conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest in connection with a specific proposed action by the employee or official sufficiently in advance of the action to provide adequate disclosure to the public.
[Amended 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-08]
A. 
In addition to the requirements specified in §§ 39-31 and 39-32 of this article, those employees meeting the definition in § 39-29A of this article shall be required to disclose, on an annual basis for the preceding calendar year, the information specified in § 39-26 of this chapter only with respect to those interests, gifts, compensated positions, and liabilities that may create a conflict, as provided in Article III of this chapter, between the employee's personal interests and the employee's official local duties.
B. 
An official or employee shall file a statement required under §§ 39-31 and 39-33 of this article not later than April 30 of each calendar year during which the official or employee holds office.
The Commission shall maintain all disclosure statements filed under this article as public records available for public inspection and copying as provided in §§ 39-24 and 39-25 of this chapter.
All County employees and officials are subject to the prohibited conduct provisions specified in Article III of this chapter as well as the complaint provisions, procedures, and penalties specified in Article II of this chapter, whether or not subject to filing requirements.